16a, Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0BY
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.
At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 202.5% above the 2013 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 43.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.1% per year over 7 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: -10.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2013Most recent
£40,000
-50.0%over 6 years4 April 2007
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0BY: £55,000 (2011–2000).
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Versus other Roker Avenue homes
16a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wheatsheaf Roker Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB